Is toenail polish unprofessional?

[Anonymous]

Everyone should be required to respond with their age. I suspect the 45 and under crowd could care less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone should be required to respond with their age. I suspect the 45 and under crowd could care less.

40 and no toes in the office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone should be required to respond with their age. I suspect the 45 and under crowd could care less.

40 and no toes in the office.

+1 also 40.

[Anonymous]

I’m 50 and don’t show toes in the office. But we’re talking about the streets of NYC in the summer so it seems fine. Also if OP is an executive, I’ll gently suggest as long as her feet are clean etc, no one will look or care.

[Anonymous]

Frankly, I fall into the open toed shoes in executive management is unprofessional - but I think it depends on the industry/role because there are different standards. However, if you are wearing open toed shoes I would find it unprofessional to NOT have painted toenails.

[Anonymous]

Toe cleavage hasn't been a thing in 35 years. Gross. No one wants to see your feet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m 50 and don’t show toes in the office. But we’re talking about the streets of NYC in the summer so it seems fine. Also if OP is an executive, I’ll gently suggest as long as her feet are clean etc, no one will look or care.

Feet won't be clean for long wearing sandals on the streets of NYC!

[Anonymous]

I just was in NYC as an executive with a group of others that included a bit of walking in the heat. I wore cute sneakers then changed into ballet flats or normal office shoes when back to an office. It was nice to have socks I could change out of.

This however has nothing to do with professionalism of toe exposure and only because NYC is disgusting and I want my feet covered there.

[Anonymous]

Walk to work in one pair of shoes change into one of the pairs of office shoes I keep in a drawer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone should be required to respond with their age. I suspect the 45 and under crowd could care less.

39 and no toes in the office

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, because I would never wear work shoes that showed my nail polish.

This.

[Anonymous]

Reminds me of the menopausal office lady look—sleeveless maxi type dresses and frumpy sandals.

[Anonymous]

I think its unprofessional NOT to wear nail polish, however I also think you should wear a neutral, light colored polish.

[Anonymous]

Just don't wear toe rings or anklets (worked with someone who did).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 50 and don’t show toes in the office. But we’re talking about the streets of NYC in the summer so it seems fine. Also if OP is an executive, I’ll gently suggest as long as her feet are clean etc, no one will look or care.

Feet won't be clean for long wearing sandals on the streets of NYC!

What? I genuinely don’t understand this comment. What is touching your feet in sandals? How do you move through the world?